Weapon attacks add the ability modifier of your attack stat to the damage roll by default. The Bonus Action attack granted by the Two-Weapon Fighting rule says you don’t add the ability modifier to the damage, because it’s an exception to the normal rule for weapon attack damage rolls.
Can you get extra attack with two weapons?
First, you can only use a bonus action to get an extra attack via two weapon fighting if both weapons are light (flail is not) OR you have the Dual Wielder feat which makes it so neither weapon has to be light.
How many weapons can you use in two weapon fighting?
Anyone can use Two weapon fighting. Two Weapon fighting means using 2 light weapons and allows you to use a bonus action to attack with no damage bonus with the weapon you didn’t attack with as a part of your normal attack action. Two-weapon fighting style – modifies the above to allow you to apply a damage bonus to the bonus action attack.
When do you get a bonus for two weapon fighting?
You gain a +1 bonus to AC while you are wielding a separate melee weapon in each hand. You can use two-weapon fighting even when the one-handed melee weapons you are wielding aren’t light. You can draw or stow two one-handed weapons when you would normally be able to draw or stow only one.
When do you add proficiency bonus to attack roll?
You add your proficiency bonus to your attack roll when you attack using a weapon with which you have proficiency […] The above means that your attack roll is d20 + [ability modifier] + [proficiency bonus] + [other bonuses due to spells, magic weapons, etc.]
Do you add ability modifier to the damage of the bonus?
With Two-Weapon Fighting, I can only add my ability modifier to the damage of the first attack. Even if I get the Dual Wielder feat (PHB, p. 165), it doesn’t say anything about adding the ability score to the damage. You ignore the loading quality of crossbows with which you are proficient.
Can you attack with different weapons using extra?
When you take the Attack action and attack with a light melee weapon that you’re holding in one hand, you can use a bonus action to attack with a different light melee weapon that you’re holding in the other hand. You don’t add your ability modifier to the damage of the bonus attack, unless that modifier is negative.
